Ukraine ups iron ore exports 2.1% in 2006
Ukraine raised iron ore exports tentatively 2.1% in 2006 to 19.88 million tonnes, a source at Ukrrudprom, the association of Ukrainian mining enterprises, told Interfax.
Iron ore concentrate exports jumped 13.4% to 3.995 million tonnes and sintering ore exports rose 9.1% to 7.32 million tonnes, however pellet exports fell 10.1% to 8.6 million tonnes.
The Poltavsky GOK mining company is the biggest iron ore pellet exporter, shipping more than 90% of its output abroad, Ukrrudprom said.
